Including water socks, swim caps, and cozy fleece-lined sweatpants for post-dip. One chilly winter morning in my early twenties, I decided to trek across London’s Hampstead Heath to the Ladies’ Pond ...

Of the 785 women surveyed, 46.9% said swimming eased their anxiety; 34.5% said it helped their mood swings; 31.1% said it elevated their mood; and 30.3% said it reduced their hot flashes. The findings ...

Cold water does more than wake up the body. It wakes the mind, and the mind decides how the race goes just as much as the body, if not more so. Swimmers carry this belief because that first shock of ...

While wild swimming during the depths of winter might seem like a slightly mad idea, it's a pastime that's becoming hugely popular. In fact, part of the ritual of this slow living hobby often involves ...

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...

The mere thought of it might make you shiver, but outdoor swimming has long been a feature of the Christmas period. People have touted the health benefits of cold water for centuries, all the way back ...

Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study. Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report ...

Cold-water swimming is gaining popularity across Europe – and one Croatian coastal town has made it a winter ritual. In ...

Atlantic General Hospital is hosting its 32nd annual penguin swim in Ocean City, Maryland, on Jan. 1, 2026. Check out this ...

Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in Post ...